Monitoring and control of quarantine pests, challenges faced by storage units and logistics issues permeated discussions in the panel on post-harvest soybean, held this Thursday (11), during the Soybean Research Meeting, at the Embrapa unit, in Londrina (PR). Fátima Parizzi, representing the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) and the National Association of Cereal Exporters (ANEC), reinforces that actions have been developed to meet the phytosanitary requirements of China, the main destination of Brazilian soybean and corn exports. Fátima says that among the main measures adopted are the preparation of pest identification manuals, awareness-raising among agents in the production chain and reinforcement of care at all stages of the process, from sampling and classification of grains to shipment of cargo. “The objective is to ensure that exported products meet the phytosanitary requirements demanded by international markets, avoiding problems and rejections at destination ports,” she points out. Although China has an extensive list of quarantine pests, the focus is on the 11 species officially recognized by China that are present in Brazil. “Controlling these pests should begin at planting, with proper management throughout the crop cycle, reducing infestation and impacts on crop productivity,” assesses Fátima. The speaker also states that there is an action plan focused on monitoring and controlling quarantine pests present in Brazilian crops and that adjustments are being finalized to a proposal to be submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture to support negotiations with China on operational procedures and tolerance criteria for the presence of pests in exported lots. “One of the most important advances is the mobilization of the entire production chain around this issue, to strengthen negotiations and ensure greater security for Brazilian exports,” emphasizes Fátima.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.